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Title: MAC address
Post by: mayorgan on September 27, 2004, 10:32:05 am

does anyone know how to get the mac address out of the wi-fi on the 6000. I reach it through settings, network, current, but the MAC address i see is al zeros. I have to give my adm. this address to let me through the AP and i cant come up with one.

Also does the unit accept 128 bit encryption, mine is 26 digits long.

Any help on this subject is greatly appreciated.

NM

Title: MAC address
Post by: offroadgeek on September 27, 2004, 12:28:50 pm

You should be able to get this from 'ifconfig', just connect to an AP or create a dummy adhoc connection and 'connct'.  then go into console and type 'ifconfig' and look for 'HWaddr'

if you need help creating an adhoc wifi connection, just reply back

Title: MAC address
Post by: mayorgan on September 27, 2004, 03:43:27 pm

Thanks, i will try to figure it out with my network adm.

Is there any truth to the Zaurus not holding 128bt encryption, my adm. wont jeoperdize the network, so i have to use 26 characters and 128 bit encryption?

Title: MAC address
Post by: bluedevils on September 27, 2004, 03:45:58 pm

I'm doing 128bit encryption with my socket wifi card.  I can't see why you wouldn't be able to.

Title: MAC address
Post by: ybiC on September 28, 2004, 10:23:27 am

"...does the unit accept 128 bit encryption, mine is 26 digits..."
"...have to use 26 characters and 128 bit encryption?..."

You're fine - the Zaurus SL-6000L *does* support 128 bit WEP keys  The key here is that the 26 digits you mention are hexidecimal digits, that is 0-9 and A-F.

40 bit encryption => 10 hex digits (5 ASCII chars)
128 bit encryption => 26 hex digits (16 ASCII chars)

Tell your security admin not to fret - your Zaurus meets spec.